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Investigative Journalism
Press Forward Infrastructure Open Call
11/14/24
The second open call from Press Forward (the $500 million funding collaborative that aims to support local news) focuses on strengthening the infrastructure in newsrooms. They are looking for scalable, replicable or new solutions to common challenges to sustainably creating and disseminating local news. 20-30 grants ranging $500,000 - $1.5 million are available to stations alone or as part of a collaboration. LOIs are due January 15, 2025, and selected applicants will be invited to submit a full proposal. -
Investigative Journalism
Press Forward Local Journalism Open Call
04/25/24
Press Forward is a $500 million philanthropic collaboration to re-imagine local news. This is their first open call, targeting long-standing inequalities in journalistic coverage of underserved communities. 100+ newsrooms will receive $100,000 in general operating support over 2 years. The open call on closing local coverage gaps is now closed. The next competition is expected in the fall of 2024. -
Investigative Journalism
PBS Climate Engagement Initiative Grants
11/06/23
Up to $35,000 is available for station community engagement and education projects to amplify local stories addressing climate change. Currently closed. The deadline for round 2 was January 31, 2024. -
Investigative Journalism
National Institute for Health Care Management (NIHCM) Foundation Journalism Grants
03/16/23
This foundation supports a variety of health reporting projects, including mental health. Grants support reporting, as well as research, data visualization and documentary promotion. Grant competition opens each fall. The last deadline was October 25, 2024. -
Investigative Journalism
State Government Coverage 2.0
10/12/22
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting will make two-year awards to three or four applicants for increased state government coverage. This grant is currently closed. The last deadline was January 31, 2024 -
Investigative Journalism
Dangers and Opportunities of Technology: Perspectives from the Humanities (DOT)
10/03/22
NEH will fund 9-12 awards of up to $150,000 for podcasts, online videos, websites and other resources that examine how current social and cultural issues are significantly shaped by technology. We expect to see new guidelines in June 2025, with a deadline of September 4, 2025. -
Investigative Journalism
EWA Reporting Micro-Fellowships
09/06/22
$5,000 mini-fellowships are offered for education reporting projects. Applicants must be members of the Education Writers Association (EWA). This funding opportunity closed on September 15, 2022. -
Investigative Journalism
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
12/13/21
The Mellon Foundation was identified as one of the top funders of journalism and public media by Inside Philanthropy in 2021. They are a longtime funder of public broadcasters, including arts programming. -
Investigative Journalism
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
12/10/21
Mellon is a long standing funder of public broadcasting. Program areas include Arts and Culture, Journalism, and Higher Learning. They have invested significantly in arts organizations during the pandemic. -
Investigative Journalism
Combatting Disinformation in Communities of Color
08/09/21
This funding opportunity closed on September 15, 2021. -
Investigative Journalism
Report for America (RFA) 2022 Host Newsroom Partners
08/09/21
This funding opportunity closed on September 30, 2021 -
Investigative Journalism
Pulitzer Center
07/29/21
The Pulitzer Center supports journalism in areas including local stories, environmental journalism and data journalism. Grants typically range $10,000 - $20,0000. -
Investigative Journalism
U.S. Press Freedom Accountability grants
10/05/20
$2,000 - $5,000 is available for reporting on press freedom violations and accountability in relation to coverage of protests against police violence. Rolling deadline beginning October 1, 2020. -
Investigative Journalism
Ford Foundation
07/24/17
The Ford Foundation's focus post-2020 is on challenging inequality. Grants for media focus on informing the public about complex social issues. Documentary funding is available through the JustFilms program. -
Investigative Journalism
Knight (John S. and James L. Knight Foundation)
02/22/17
The Knight Foundation was the top funder of journalism and public media between 2014-2018, according to Inside Philanthropy. They invest in local journalism, as well as tools to improve revenue generation for journalism, combating misinformation, schools of journalism, and reaching underserved audiences. Giving is limited to the 26 designated Knight Communities.
